The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-25

bequeathed. The, blood of the old
south as tender as ever fed the heart
of woman, as ardent as ever blazed in.
the veins of the soldier, the engaging
tenderness of the cavalier let into the
sturdy ,Anglo-Saxon current, the rich,
red blood of strong men that IAN as:
water. at honor's call, and never stained
where. it ,touched,-shaH this blood
which pours through a!century lumin-
Gus with high achievement, into our
veins, shall it falters first in us and be
driven. back on i~rresolute hearts d? Let
US make compact, here today, my
c~ountrymen, earnest men,in an earnest
purpose that if it be true, that we are
losing ground we. will search for the
mistakes and errors in, the working of
our system and at any cost, cast them
out forever. Sitting every ambition
crushing every prejudice, putting aside
all preferences, let 'us gather about the
garments of our old mother, laboring
and troubled, besought with griefs
and problems and give her as long as
we live t~ireless arms and devoted
hearts. There is no ambition SO noble
as to be first at her feet and last in
her service. No end so glorious as,
at the close of a long and devoted life
to sink to rest On her bosom tranquil
and content as the little child that falls
to sleep in it's mothers arms and
rests untroubled in the shadow of her
smile" :
The above is a synopsis of Mr..
Grady's speech, which occupied about
thirty minutes. Mr.. Grady was
greeted with hearty applause during
his speech, and with a round of APP
plause when he took his seat.
MAYOR e%ooPER's REMARKS.
The chairman introduced the Hon.
John Tyler Cooper, mayor of Atlanta.
The speech of Mr. Cooper was brief
and cordial. He said he knew of no
class of citizens more deserving of a
warm reception in Atlanta than the
agriculturists. He esteemed it a high
privilege and an honor to be commits
stoned to receive in behalf of the gate
city so many solid farmers from ten
states. ALI he could do, he said, was
to throw open the city's gates to the
visitors. The mayor was applauded
as he sat down.
COLONEL BURGwIN's RESPONSE.
Colonel William H. S. Burgwin, of
Henderson, North Carolina, was then
introduced and responded as follows,
in behalf Of the convention
Mr.. President In rising to express
on the behalf of this interstate con-
vention of farmers of the cotton states,
our lively appreciation of this most
gene1o JUS reception, permit me, sir, to
say that your courtesies are extended
us under most pleasing circumstances.
We come. from that section of this
now united country which had the
misfortune to be on the losing side in
the contest; but though our cause was
lost, the heroism, patriotism, and i'm
mortal deeds of those citizen soldiers
car never. die ; applause and these.
glorious memories will be cherished
and handed down to our posterity as
a priceless heritage. To none, sir, of
that gallant band do we give more
loyal homage than to Georgia's favor
lite son-who as soldier, statesman and
now chief executive-embodies the
most perfect representative of an
American citizen. Applause.
That matchless soldiery, who under
your brilliant leadership achieved such
distinction as is the glory of a nation
we're largely composed of farmers,
and it was, a happy thought on the
part Of the committee and a gracious.
act on yours to honor our meeting by
presiding, over its deliberations.
trust may be Spardoned for say
ing that as a representative from the
state af North Carolina, it is peculiarly
gratifying that our presiding. officer
Should be the distinguished soldier
who had the honor to command the
rear guard of the army Of Virginia,
under whose leadership NortHCaro-
Tina troops. made the last charge that
closed the drama on the field of 'Ap-f
pomattox: Applause1
few months since, at what gave
promise Of being an ordinary social
gathering, iunproductive Of only rou-
tine exercises, a young son Of Georgia
whose. fame up to then was mainly
confined to: his own state. 1eaped into
popularity as a peoples hero, and
HenryW Grady became famous as